. The competition is a part of the Burning Heroes Founders Association’s mission to equalize access to global opportunities for talented founders. All Associations’ events are collaborative and non-profit and called to connect founders with investors, media, and experts.
The inaugural BH Africa Startup Awards in 2023 was a testament to the thriving entrepreneurial spirit on the continent, showcasing over 80+ Startups across the continent. A panel of distinguished judges from top-tier tech companies and venture capital firms, such as Meta, AWS, Flat6 Labs, Savant, Plug and Play, Katapult, Starta VC etc., carefully evaluated and recognized 9 standout startups out of the shortlisted 30. The prizes, totaling an estimated $21,000 in market value, were awarded in the form of promo codes and exclusive 1:1 meetings with these industry leaders.
There are six main categories the judging panel will use to award prizes.
Mobility & Prop-tech
Climate & Agri-tech
Fintech & Insur-tech
Space & emerging/Hi-tech
AI for good
Edtech/Civic tech
Eligibility
Open to African and Middle Eastern startups seeking to go global or find a growth point.
They invite:
Campus-based Startups.
Pre-Seed Startups with market validation and product prototype.
Seed Startups.
Benefits
Winners stand a chance to win: media featuring, free personal advising sessions with experts from Jury, personal pricing and promo codes from partners, warm access to VCs, and membership in their closed community.
